ALL meanings of mad
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M m - noun mad Make mad or insane. 1
- noun mad Mad meaning “enraged, angry” has been used since 1300, and this sense is a very common one. Because some teachers and usage critics insist that the only correct meaning of mad is “mentally disturbed, insane,” mad is often replaced by angry in formal contexts: The president is angry at Congress for overriding his veto. 1
- adjective mad mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented. 1
- adjective mad enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry. 1
- adjective mad abnormally furious; ferocious: a mad bull. affected with rabies; rabid: a mad dog. 1
- adjective mad extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational: a mad scheme to invade France. 1
- adjective mad wildly excited or confused; frantic: mad haste. 1
- adjective mad overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated: He's mad about the opera. 1
- adjective mad wildly lively and merry; enjoyably hilarious: to have a mad time at the Mardi Gras. 1
- adjective mad (of wind, storms, etc.) furious in violence: A mad gale swept across the channel. 1
- abbreviation MAD Mutual Assured Destruction. 1
- verb with object mad Archaic. to make mad. 1
- adjective mad angry 1
- verb without object mad Archaic. to be, become, or act mad. 1
- adjective mad insane 1
- idioms mad like mad, Informal. with great haste, impulsiveness, energy, or enthusiasm: She ran like mad to catch the bus. 1
- adjective mad sb: foolish, crazy 1
- idioms mad mad as a hatter, completely insane. 1
- adjective mad sth: foolish, crazy 1
- adjective mad sth: hard to take in 1
- adjective mad frantic 1
- adjective mad animal: rabid 1
- adverb mad intensifier 1
- noun Definition of mad in Technology (language) 1. Michigan Algorithm Decoder. 2. A data flow language. 1
- adjective mad wildly enthusiastic (about) or fond (of) 0
- adjective mad extremely excited or confused; frantic 0
- adjective mad temporarily overpowered by violent reactions, emotions, etc 0
- adjective mad unusually ferocious 0
- adjective mad afflicted with rabies 0
- verb mad to make or become mad; act or cause to act as if mad 0
- noun acronym mad mutual assured destruction: a theory of nuclear deterrence whereby each side in a conflict has the capacity to destroy the other in retaliation for a nuclear attack 0
- noun mad the theory that the possession of equally devastating nuclear weapons by superpowers will deter each from attacking another or its allies 0
- adjective mad mentally ill; insane 0
- adjective mad wildly excited or disorderly; frenzied; frantic 0
- adjective mad showing or resulting from lack of reason; foolish and rash; unwise 0
- adjective mad blindly and foolishly enthusiastic or fond; infatuated 0
- adjective mad wildly amusing; hilarious 0
- adjective mad having rabies 0
- adjective mad angry or provoked 0
- adjective mad showing or expressing anger 0
- verb mad (Obsolete (No longer in use)) VI To be or become mad. 0
- verb transitive mad to madden 0
- verb mad (now colloquial US) To madden, to anger, to frustrate. 0
- noun mad an angry or sullen mood or fit 0
- adjective mad Insane; crazy, mentally deranged. 0
- adjective mad (chiefly US; UK dated + regional) Angry, annoyed. 0
- adjective mad Wildly confused or excited. 0
- adjective mad Extremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent. 0
- adjective mad (Colloquial) (usually with for or about) Extremely enthusiastic about; crazy about; infatuated with; overcome with desire for. 0
- adjective mad (of animals) Abnormally ferocious or furious; or, rabid, affected with rabies. 0